Martinez Company owns a building that appears on its prior year-end balance sheet at its original $680,000 cost less $510,000 accumulated depreciation. The building is depreciated on a straight-line basis assuming a 20-year life and no salvage value. During the first week in January of the current calendar year, major structural repairs are completed on the building at a $68,000 cost. The repairs extend its useful life for 5 years beyond the 20 years originally estimated. 1. Determine the building's age (plant asset age) as of the prior year-end balance sheet date. Age of the building? years

2. Prepare the entry to record the cost of the structural repairs that are paid in cash. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the $68,000 cost of the structural repairs that are paid in cash. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal

3. Determine the book value of the building immediately after the repairs are recorded. Cost of building Less accumulated depreciation Revised book value of building 4. Prepare the entry to record the current calendar year's depreciation. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the year-end adjusting entry for the depreciation expense of the building. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit

 

 

Martinez Company owns a building that appears on its prior year-end balance sheet at its original $680,000 cost less $510,000 accumulated depreciation. The building is depreciated on a straight-line basis assuming a 20-year life and no salvage value. During the first week in January of the current calendar year, major structural repairs are completed on the building at a $68,000 cost. The repairs extend its useful life for 5 years beyond the 20 years originally estimated. 1. Determine the building's age (plant asset age) as of the prior year-end balance sheet date. Age of the building years